Birmingham Club & Gig Guide Dec 2015

Welcome to the last Gig Guide and live music listing for Birmingham in 2015. You’ll find more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings for Birmingham than you could possibly ever comprehend, including some of the finest Christmas and New Years Eve parties anywhere in the world! *Please wait a few moments for all the videos to load.

Recommended live music in Birmingham this month:

The quirky haunting She Makes War play Sunflower Lounge this evening, soulful silky vocals of Lianne La Havas appear at O2 Institute Fri 4th, Faithless play Barclaycard Arena on the 2nd, with KAGOULE + FRANK at Sunflower Lounge on the 3rd.

The Prodigy plus very special guests Public Enemy play Barclaycard Arena on the 3rd, also on the 3rd: Jazzlines Present Stuart McCallum at Hare & Hounds. Astrx Present the electronica vibes of Addison Groove at Hare & Hounds on the 4th. Duran Duran Plus special guest Seal play Genting Arena also on the 4th.

On Monday 7th December Hare & Hounds welcomeBBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson with live music coming from rapper Lady Sanity, folk outfitBoat to Rowand brilliant local five pieceHoopla Blue. Django Django appear at O2 Institute on the 7th with folky James Yorkston at Kitchen Garden Cafe on the 8th. Just up the street This Is Tmrw Presents grungy guitars of Demob Happy at Hare & Hounds also on the 8th with THE BURNING HELL (DUO) at Rainbow Venues in Digbeth on the 10th.

The Charlatans play o2 Academy on the 12th with a Tim Burgess DJ set afterparty at The Night Owl. The soft tones of Jose Gonzalez entertain the masses at O2 Institute on the 14th, Cold Ocean Lies + Faith + Casino Empire + The Drive play Sunflower Lounge the 19th and Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam Christmas Party & Album Launch with Yr Poetry & Bad Blossoms @ Hare & Hounds on the 23rd and local heroes Misty’s Big Adventure play The Hare & Hounds for their Chrimbo Pop-Psych Party on Christmas Eve.

Christmas & New Years Eve Parties in Birmingham

Barefoot in the Head parties every Thursday at The Mockingbird Bar with funk, soul, acid jazz and latin from 8pm-late (Bill Chill Fingers carrying on the funk/disco/Mockingbird vibes on Friday Social). Live classical performances, blues and jazz take place in the Spotted Dog pub, live music and DJs play The Brown Lion and Los Bandidos Latin Rhythm band bring Spanish flavour to El Borracho.

Howl spoken word event takes place at The Sun at The Station Wed 9th Dec and Leftfoot 2015 closing party goes out with DJ sets from Gilles Peterson and Quantic at Hare & Hounds Sat 12th Dec. The Charlatans Afterparty also takes place on the 12th with Tim Burgess DJing at The Night Owl, just up the road at BoxxedSensateria 60s party takes place featuring The Pretty Things live. Sunday 13th brings Classical Music live with an Xmas Party to The Spotted Dog, Digbeth.

The now legendary 8 Bit Lounge immerse you in a world of retro, futuristic, and experimental electronics for their 6th Birthday at Hare & Hounds with a selection of retro games consoles Tues 15th Dec. Madonna bringing her ‘Rebel Heart’ Tour to the Barclaycard Arena on 16 Dec! Testify Christmas Party grooves on at The Night Owl Sat 18th Dec with Pilgrimage Christmas Mashup featuring Manos Pa’ Arriba and Young Pilgrims are at The Sun at The Station also on the 18th, see Misty’s Big Adventure Christmas Eve party at the Hare & Hounds for live music.

Lab 11 Xmas warehouse party with Doctor Zeuss is on Sat 19th Dec, as is SCRATCH CLUB XMAS SHOW with DJ First Rate (Scratch Perverts / Morcheeba / US3) plus residents & DJ Silence at The Dark Horse. Colin’s Christmas 50s rock n’ roll party takes place at Ladywood Social Club Christmas Eve, Club PST hosting Hytal Bosrah Sound System and Cut Studio Sound System on Boxing Day. If reggae and dub aren’t your think The Night Owl’s Boxing Day Boogie takes place with soul and motown, and if soul and motown doesn’t float your dinghy Portal present Viva Warriors at The Rainbow Venues.

On the other side of town, Carl Finn with the Soul Food Soundsystem on the decks is joined by DJ Ming at The Church and there’s a fab New Year’s Eve party at The Lord Clifden ft the UAB Collective & Kitchen Disco with soul, motown, rare groove, house, funk, reggae and balearic from resident DJs, 2 rooms of quality music in a friendly atmosphere! Sequins & Sparkles shines on at The King’s Head, Hagley Rd with Morais Vibes & Wayne Chambers playing the best in disco and house, Simon Walton plays an old skool DJ set from 8pm at Sun at The Station and there’s live music from rockin’ 50s band The Hayriders at Ladywood Social Club (£10 on the door).

Sunsets. The best new musical talent spanning a breadth of genres! Free Entry @ The Sun on The Hill
Sunplugged. Live acoustic sessions from 6:30pm @ The Sun at The Station
Sin Sunday DJs & Roasts R Us @ The Lord Clifden
DRONGOS FOR EUROPE @ Rainbow Venues

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